News & Stories

Museum Tours

Planning a group outing to the museum? Enjoy a private tour of the museum, led by our enthusiastic interpreters. Choose the topic that best suits your interests to learn about the biodiversity in this museum and on the planet. Book a group tour visit N

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Group Programs and Tours

Many groups choose to visit the museum. Whether you are a large family, co-workers, social club, summer camp, or activity group, we offer programming to suit your needs. To find out more about booking a group program or tour visit our booking informati

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Children’s Programs

Outside of school, many children are active in different groups, such as summer camps, clubs, and activity groups. We understand that these needs are different than a school group’s needs, and we have programming designed especially for non-school grou

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The Herbarium Project

May 16 – August 24, 2014Karen YurkovichUsing specimens from the UBC Herbarium, Yurkovich re-examines these taxonomically organized pieces of nature through their aesthetics, their symbolism, their mythologies and their histories.

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Campus Walks

Campus Walks happen on the third Saturday of every month from 10:15am – 12:15pm. They begin and end at the Beaty Biodiversity Museum and happen rain or shine. Explore the UBC campus through the eyes of an expert. Look for fall migratory birds, check ou

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Burn Fund Visit

he BC Professional Fire Fighters’ Burn Fund was founded by Captain Alex Blake from the Coquitlam Fire Department. The Burn Fund was created as a province-wide initiative after four decades of Fire Fighters visiting patients in the Burn Unit, seeing the

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Wondrous

Various Artists, World Wildlife Fund, Science WorldProduced by a collection of artists for World Wildlife Fund and Science World British Columbia, Wondrous: The Forest and Sea of the Great Bear powerfully illustrates the relationship between the land and the ocean, forest and river, economy and ecology.

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Butterflies are way cool because…

August 3, 2014, 1:00pmMaja Bjelic Uncover the diversity of butterflies, their interactions, fascinating adaptations and how these affect their chances for survival with Maja Bjelic, volunteer at the Beaty Biodiversity Museum with her Master’s Degree in Ecology from the University of Zagreb. Included with museum admission or membership.

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